Legal 500: Brief Encounters
The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Brief Encounters podcast series offers insightful, accessible and entertaining conversations with lawyers and legal professionals at all stages of their careers. Aimed at students, trainees and aspiring lawyers, each episode explores the realities of working in law, from career pathways and skills development to workplace culture and wellbeing. Through candid discussions, the series demystifies the profession, challenges traditional perceptions and highlights the breadth of opportunities that a career in law offers. If you're looking for practical advice and fresh perspectives on building a sustainable and fulfilling legal career, have a listen.
Legal 500: Brief Encounters
Latest Episodes
Brief Encounters: Henry Nelson-Case on authenticity, resilience and why the legal industry needs to change
In this episode of Brief Encounters we sit down with lawyer and content creator Henry Nelson-Case. Henry has spoken openly about the issues surrounding mental health and toxic workplaces.We discuss Henry's route into law, the ...
Brief Encounters: All things AI with Elinor Nikolova and Vera Mayzel
In this episode of Brief Encounters we sit down with lawyers-turned-legal AI engineers Elinor Nikolova and Vera Mayzel.We discuss the current state of legal AI, what's in store for the future, and why Vera and Elinor made the ...
Brief Encounters: The SQE and non-linear career paths with Maab Saifeldin
Maab Saifeldin is a trainee solicitor, lawfluencer, and a mother of one. In this episode we discuss Maab's experience with the SQE, working as a paralegal, training in-house, and her less traditional route to qualification.Maab is though...
Brief Encounters: AI and the law with Alexander Kardos-Nyheim
Alexander Kardos-Nyheim founded Safe Sign Technologies, a legal LLM (large language model) whilst working as a trainee at A&O Shearman. In August 2024, Alexander sold Safe Sign to Thomson Reuters.In this episode, we chat to Alexander...
